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Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science

Kerman University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 2022

ISSN2645-6109

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.212

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.419

Total Works

123

Total Citations

106

2yr Mean Citedness

0.25

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences is published to disseminate the results of research in the field of health with qualitative rigor. Today, qualitative research is well-received in many health sciences, especially those working directly with people and their life experi

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2022

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications123

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2645-6109

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q3

Health (social science)Q4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health and Well-being StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsEthics in medical practiceHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutDisaster Response and ManagementFamily and Disability Support ResearchNursing education and managementPatient Dignity and Privacy